Oregon Colleges and Universities
The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision
of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to fit that
service into the well-being of the community; these are the most vital
things education must try to produce.
- Virginia Crocheron Gildersleeve, Dean Emeritus, Barnard
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2010 Edition of U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges
In the listing of national universities, the University of Oregon tied with
three other schools at 115th. Oregon State is in an unranked third tier and
Portland State, the fourth tier.
The University of Washington was ranked 42nd along with
three other schools and Washington
State University was tied with three other schools at 106th.
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Reed College doesn't participate in the rankings,
they refused to respond to the magazine's request for information.
But they get ranked anyway - it is No. 49 among the ranked liberal arts
colleges.
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Willamette University in Salem is No. 62.
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Lewis & Clark College in Portland is No. 79.
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Linfield College in McMinnville is No. 118.
Prospective Students Information - Oregon Public Universities
If you're interested in attending one of Oregon public universities, the
Oregon University System has a Web site full of solid information about
each of the schools and how to go about applying at
OUS
Prospective Students.
Smooth Transfer Between Oregon State Colleges
Oregon college students are able to transfer more
smoothly among the state's community colleges and universities as the
result of common criteria for general education courses adopted by two
state education boards in early 2010. The course guidelines define what
students should learn in a given subject, such as writing, and what the
course should include.
The
Oregon Board of Education and
State Board of Higher Education also approved common course
standards for an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree that will
allow students to move more freely among the state's 17 community
colleges and transfer smoothly into any of the seven public universities
for their final two years of studies. In addition, the joint
boards approved policies that will allow high school students to get up
to a year's credit in the state's seven public universities by earning
an International
Baccalaureate (IB) diploma.
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The
Oregon
College Savings Plan, part of a network of similar investment
options, allows parents to save for tuition tax free. Oregon residents
also get to claim a state income tax deduction −
up to $4,170 a year − for money they put
into an account.
The Oregon College Savings Plan is administered by the
State of Oregon, acting by and through the Oregon 529 College Savings
Board, and distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. OFI Private
Investments Inc., a subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc., is the program
manager of the Plan.
In 2008, investors in the most conservative portfolio were alarmed when
their savings plummeted. An investigation by The Oregonian found
that state officials didn't closely monitor the fund or act fast enough
to stop the losses until most of the damage was done. The state sued the
plan manager at the time, OppenheimerFunds Inc. In late 2009, the state
agreed to a settlement that reimburses about 56 percent of the $36
million lost from mismanagement of the accounts.
The Oregonian estimates that for every $1,000 invested in the
Conservative or 1-3 Years to College Portfolio, investors might get $125
back. Both portfolios declined 24 percent in value in 2008, and
one-third of each portfolio was invested in the Core Bond fund. |
